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‘Parking is a nightmare - I’ve lost 60 customers in four months’

‘Parking is a nightmare - I’ve lost 60 customers in four months’

A gym owner has lost more than a third of his members in just four months amid parking chaos on nearby streets.

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‘Vandals ransacked my boat and left without flushing the toilet’

‘Vandals ransacked my boat and left without flushing the toilet’

A boat owner who moored up in a town centre returned from a beer festival to find thieves had struck, leaving him stranded.

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Well-known roadside cafe set for complete overhaul to shake ‘dirty’ reputation

Well-known roadside cafe set for complete overhaul to shake ‘dirty’ reputation

A popular cafe that closed following a zero-star food hygiene rating is set to reopen after a major revamp - including losing its famous colours.

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Fatal pub stabbing escalated from ‘banter’ to gun-wielding confrontation

Fatal pub stabbing escalated from ‘banter’ to gun-wielding confrontation

A dad stabbed to death outside a village pub was killed after a phone row escalated from "friendly banter" to a gun-wielding confrontation.

Shocking moment ‘brazen shoplifter swipes booze ahead of crash’

Shocking moment ‘brazen shoplifter swipes booze ahead of crash’

CCTV has captured the moment an alleged thief takes alcohol from a shop before getting in a car and speeding off ahead of a crash.

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‘Up to half’ of Tories to stand down before KCC election

‘Up to half’ of Tories to stand down before KCC election

At least 20 Conservative county council members will not seek re-election next May, it is understood.

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One of Kent’s last Wimpy restaurants to reopen

One of Kent’s last Wimpy restaurants to reopen

One of Kent’s last Wimpy restaurants is on track to reopen at the end of the year, despite bosses expecting to be back at the beginning of 2024.

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Traders blast more roadworks in ‘forgotten part of town centre’

Traders blast more roadworks in ‘forgotten part of town centre’

A frustrated trader says roadworks blocking part of his street have made it a forgotten part of town and stopped visitors coming to his shop.

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‘Upset and frustration’ as vandals smash shop windows

‘Upset and frustration’ as vandals smash shop windows

Staff at a town centre shop have been left upset and frustrated after vandals used a wooden stick to smash its windows.

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‘Why only London or Wales? Every primary school pupil should get lunch for free’

‘Why only London or Wales? Every primary school pupil should get lunch for free’

Free lunches are being served in London’s primary schools for the second year running and our columnist believes it’s time this happened everywhere.

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Kent gran to compete on The Great British Bake Off

Kent gran to compete on The Great British Bake Off

A grandmother-of-10 who loves to host “dinners and parties” is set to compete in the new series of The Great British Bake Off.

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Mystery of eerie-looking woman’s figure in river revealed

Mystery of eerie-looking woman’s figure in river revealed

The alluring but eerie sight of a woman lying in the river has become the latest attraction to intrigue visitors at a Kent beauty spot.

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Serial killer Peter Tobin died after refusing cancer tests in prison

Serial killer Peter Tobin died after refusing cancer tests in prison

A serial killer who buried the remains of two girls at his former Kent home was suffering from cancer at the time of his death, an inquiry has heard.

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Officers descend on train station

Officers descend on train station

Two police cars, six officers and a van were seen at a train station following a “fare evasion”.

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Tracey Emin leads battle to block ‘cheap’ new windows at iconic tower block

Tracey Emin leads battle to block ‘cheap’ new windows at iconic tower block

A controversial bid to replace the windows in an iconic 1960s high-rise has received more than 200 objections - including from Tracey Emin.

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Corner shop loses licence after ‘wine thief held captive and hit with metal pole’

Corner shop loses licence after ‘wine thief held captive and hit with metal pole’

Police say they have “lost faith” in a newsagent after repeated licence violations culminated in staff allegedly beating a shoplifter with a pole.

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Accident in tunnel causes traffic hold-ups

Accident in tunnel causes traffic hold-ups

Rush-hour drivers faced delays this morning after a crash involving three vehicles in a tunnel.

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635 homes planned on site of military fort

635 homes planned on site of military fort

A historic century-old military site is set to be transformed into a 635-home estate after a decade in development.

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Train services back to normal after level crossing damage halts services

Train services back to normal after level crossing damage halts services

Trains are now said to be running normally again after a car crash damaged a level crossing’s barriers, forcing a temporary halt to services.

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‘19-month water leak is damaging our reputation’

‘19-month water leak is damaging our reputation’

A garage boss is calling for urgent action to fix a leak after being wrongly blamed for trips and falls outside his business.

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‘I wanted to be rich after six months - but now I’d just like to stay open’

‘I wanted to be rich after six months - but now I’d just like to stay open’

A grandma who set up her own sandwich shop with dreams of being a millionaire is on the verge of closing as the cost of living crisis hits.

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Road rage Mercedes driver pulled out 2ft hammer in row with pedestrians

Road rage Mercedes driver pulled out 2ft hammer in row with pedestrians

A raging Mercedes driver brandished a 2ft hammer in a row with pedestrians who thought he almost hit them.

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Village homes finally approved after four-year saga

Village homes finally approved after four-year saga

Plans for an 80-home estate have been approved after the previous developers behind the scheme went bust.

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'We're not worried about huge new luxury gym - it's a completely different clientele'

'We're not worried about huge new luxury gym - it's a completely different clientele'

Plans for a new luxury gym are set to be approved by councillors tonight - but rival operators insist they are not worried.

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'If council tries to shut me down I'll tell them to p*** off'

'If council tries to shut me down I'll tell them to p*** off'

A former pig farmer embroiled in a planning war after switching up his business without permission says he will defy any efforts to block the venture.

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Two in hospital after car collides with home after crash

Two in hospital after car collides with home after crash

Emergency services were at the scene of a crash, which saw a car collide with a home and through its front window.

Road blocked and biker hurt after collision with wall

Road blocked and biker hurt after collision with wall

Police are at the scene and a road is blocked after a motorcyclist was hurt in a collision with a wall.

Former bank’s transformation into ice cream shop

Former bank’s transformation into ice cream shop

An international gelato chain has unveiled plans for its first Kent store which will open later this year inside a former high street bank.

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Girl taken to hospital after ‘unknown substance’ thrown at her at school

Girl taken to hospital after ‘unknown substance’ thrown at her at school

Pupils have been sent home after a girl was taken to hospital when an “unknown substance” was reportedly thrown at her at school.

‘Dangerous' sexual predator who groomed young boy online caught in police sting

‘Dangerous' sexual predator who groomed young boy online caught in police sting

A depraved pensioner who groomed a vulnerable teenager he met online by paying him hundreds of pounds in cash has been jailed.

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